When you get off the ferry at Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast one of the closest hikes is Soames Hill. Hiking is one of the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast and this is a great easy hike with some impressive views. This 2.6 km loop, located in Shirley Macey Park, gives you…
If you’re travelling up the Sunshine Coast BC make sure you leave time for a couple of hikes. There are so many fun things to do on BC’s Sunshine Coast from kayaking to climbing, exploring the cute towns and their breweries, or checking out these places for camping on the Sunshine Coast too. However, one…
The bears are waking up from hibernation as we speak. And, after months of sleeping they’re pretty skinny and hungry. The Grouse Mountain bears woke up a few weeks ago and those in the wild are beginning to be seen out and about too. Whilst most bears stay away from humans, it’s a good idea…
The Othello Tunnels are just north of Hope (about 1.5 hours east of Vancouver) and are a super cool BC attraction to visit. Visiting the Othello Tunnels is a great day trip from Vancouver when combined with the Chilliwack Tulip Festival and the Ladner Creek Bridge Trestle. My husband and I had driven past them…
The Kennedy Falls hike in North Vancouver is ideal if you’re looking for things to do on a rainy day in Vancouver. Since you’re in the forest most of the time, you’re pretty protected by the drizzle that characterised this part of Canada from October onwards. It’s also a great option if you’re looking for…
The Ladner Creek Trestle outside of Chilliwack on the Coquihalla is one of the coolest structures I’ve seen. It’s one of the easiest trestles in BC to get to, and it’s amazing to think that this was used by trains in the past! Visiting Ladner Trestle is ideal as a day trip from Vancouver and…
When we go hiking we tend to head over to the north shore or out towards Squamish and Whistler. However, there are also tonnes of hiking to be done in easy reach out towards Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. One of these places is Minnekhada Regional Park. It’s not somewhere I’ve seen talked about often but…
On my first drive up to Whistler along BC’s Sea to Sky highway I totally missed this stop off. Well actually, that’s a bit of a lie, I saw the stop off marked by heaps of cars crammed into the car park, but didn’t stop as I didn’t realise what was there. This winter we…
Summer is just around the corner, and for many adventure-seekers, kayaking is one of the best ways to spend a sunny day in Vancouver. Living on the Canadian west coast, we’re fortunate to have an abundance of places to kayak in Vancouver. There are rivers and streams to islands and coastlines. With so many options,…
When you tell people you’re going to go skiing BC’s Powder Highway over Christmas they kinda screw their face up and go; “Ooo, good luck making it over the Coquihalla”. Their faces screw up even more when you mention your car isn’t a 4×4 but a big van. For our first Christmas away from home,…